New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-11
VINO WILL GET THE FlFTh INSPECTOR,
THREE CLAIMANTS IL THE FIELD-THE COURTS MAY
DE ASKED TO SETTLE 1T,

THREE CLAIMANTS IL THE FIELD-THE COURTS MAY
ASKED TO SETTLE 1T,
1t is considered certain that the Police Commis-
sloners will fail agree regarding the appointment OF
a fifth Inspector OF Election IN each OF the Sl2 dis
tricts OF the city this fal. The amendment to the
Election law provides that the extra inspectors shall
represent the party that cast $4,000 votes last
fall in opposition to tie Republican and Democratic
tickets. Until few weeks ago, most people In the
city understood that the amendment would give the
INSPECTORS to the Labor party, which has nominated
Henry George tor Secretary OF State 'ut at present
three organizations claiming the inspectors. Mr..
voorhis who was che only Police Commissioning at
Headquarters yesterday Afternoon described the situ
alton 10 TRIBUNE reporter as follows;
The first claim tor the inspectors was made by the
United Labo; party, the leaders OF which are under
stood to be Henry George. Or. McGlynn and Chair
man McMackin That organization claims to have
cast 6S 900 votes for Henry George Tor Mayor last
fail. As Mr.. George and Robert Is. Mooney were on
the ticket last fall. the Police Board some time
ago thought il necessary to put this question ON
the blanks for the inspectors 10 NJ, out: Did you sup
port the ticket know rs the Labor Hurry George
and Robert u. Mooney ticket Mt the lest election
That called forth protest IRON the United Labor
party, which declared that Mr. Mooney was not the
regular nominee OF the party and that Henry George,
and he only, the nominee OF the Labor party at
the last election The United Labor party. later
are nc bli shed in 'Ihe CITY Record
"Then Irving Hall laid lain to the extra .inspec,
tors on the ground that the organization nominated
beth Mr.. George and Mr. Mooney and was at th;t
time the only p,i.ai organization TO support those
candidates. 1t ia claimed by Irving Hall that the
present Labor party Was not organized as political
party until after the election. Lately the Irving nan
leaders have made an independent claim ior ST. IN
spectors and have submitted brief, which cntains
this statement:
careful reading OF the amendment will show that tho
number OF elect who DO appointed un
unlimited II docs not as has boon pop
additional
making at the utmost i've Ia district There
nav be az additional Inspectors there are political
who cast 900 votes or upward LOT
any candidate
A,o.r.ntlx tho Roord of Police fs expectcd o
point two extra inspectors in each district one Tor tho
Labor party and for Irving Hall Now comes IN the
Progressiye Labor party claiming TO DO tho original
Jacobs who nominated and tried TO elect Henry George
presume the Police Board VIII ask Tue
(,orporatiOn Counsel for advice TO the
nuler of that be appointed under the
amen iment aud ms which OF the claimants must pc
recognized am willing TO follow his advice, but the
Police Board has had no consultation Oh u .ne
leagues will vote. II the Board fails 10
anpont any OF the extra inspectors before the end OF TINS
MONTH the courts may be applied to Tor Seeen'o Vi
canleatO